Ok, so I knew it was the polite thing to do, but I never dreamed it was “the law” to get over on the opposite lane when there is a cop car on the shoulder with his lights flashing. I wanted to, but there was a car in the other lane. Getting over was not an option. So, I do the next best thing, I put my foot off the gas to slow down. Wouldn’t you know it not five minutes go by where I am being pulled over by two cop cars (because it takes two of course since I am such a dangerous criminal). It is late and the moon is hidden behind the clouds, leaving darkness over the highway. Blue and Red lights flash in my peripheral, while questions plague my mind. A young cop approaches my car window with cloths that obviously don’t fit him. The boy in blue demands my licenses. I knew I wasn’t speeding, so I was perplexed. “What did I do officer?” He looks at me like I should know, and with a attitude like John Wayne in a western he says “It’s against the law not to get over when a emergency vehicle is on the shoulder.” My face is contorted revealing my thoughts “you have got to be kidding”. Sadly, he wasn’t the joking type. Ten minutes later I get my license back with a “citation” and 110 dollar fine. I can’t believe it! I have gotten pulled over more than 20 times in my life for some of the ridiculous reasons, but that reason takes the cake and all the calories with it! So, let this be a lesson to the rest, get over.
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